Smash was a huge leap in songcraft from anything The Offspring had done before it, but you can hear flashes of its brilliance on The Offspring’s first two albums. Their 1989 self-titled debut album ...

As The Offspring played to a sea of fans who were screaming out the lyrics to the opening song, “Come Out and Play,” and its closer, “Self Esteem,” during the Lollapalooza music festivals in Argentina ...

In August 1994, Jason Mclean was gearing up to celebrate his 21st birthday. As a punk rock diehard, he was ready to party in a fashion that suited him best: a backyard brouhaha. What he didn’t expect ...

In 1993, the Offspring went to Europe to open for NOFX, and what they discovered was a revelation. “We were sleeping on their bus. Those guys [in NOFX] would get hotel rooms – not great hotel rooms, ...

“You gotta keep ‘em separated.” With five words, The Offspring created one of the most memorable moments of the 1990s. “Come Out and Play,” the lead single from the band’s 1994 album, Smash, helped ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hitting power chords and smashing cymbals for four decades now, The Offspring have hardly changed their US punk rock sound over ...

With the benefit of hindsight, so many of the great records of the past look inevitable. You put them on to give them a listen, knowing how their story ends, and it’s easy to nod your head as songs ...

As part of Honda Center in Anaheim’s ongoing 30th anniversary celebration, the arena is hosting Orange County punk rock band The Offspring on Saturday, June 1. Since it also happens to be the 30th ...

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